The Istituto Luce turned ninety in 2014, its decades-long history intertwined with that of Italy itself, through cinema and that unique treasure trove of images known to all as the Luce Archives. To celebrate its anniversary, some of the most acclaimed rising filmmakers in Italy were invited to make a small film, with each director selecting ten minutes of footage from the archives, out of the thousands of hours of footage to be found there.

ALICE ROHRWACHER

ALICE ROHRWACHER made her first documentary, Un piccolo spettacolo, in 2003. In 2006 she took part in the collective documentary Checosamanca. After her feature directorial debut with Corpo Celeste in 2011, the film The Wonders definitively established her reputation in 2014.

CLAUDIO GIOVANNESI

CLAUDIO GIOVANNESI directed his first feature-length film La casa sulle nuvole in 2009, as well as his documentary Fratelli d’Italia. In 2012 he made Alì Blue Eyes, followed by his documentary Wolf in 2013.

PAOLA RANDI

PAOLA RANDI has written and directed animated and live action short films, documentaries, videos and television series. In 2010 she made her feature debut with Into Paradiso. Her Tito il Piccolo is currently in production.

ALINA MARAZZI made the documentary For One More Hour with You in 2002, followed by Per Sempre (2005) and We Want Roses Too (2007). She co-wrote and directed All About You in 2012.

PIETRO MARCELLO and SARA FGAIER

PIETRO MARCELLO and SARA FGAIER started working together in 2007, on Crossing the Line, and went on to make (with Fgaier editing) The Mouth of the Wolf in 2009 and The Silence of Pelešjan two years later.

MARCO BONFANTI made two short films in 2008 and 2009: Le Parole di Stockhausen and Ordalìa (dentro di me). Two years later he made his first documentary, L’ultimo pastore.

ROLAND SEJKO

ROLAND SEJKO has worked at the Istituto Luce since 1995, where he has handled various projects for the Film Department and the Luce Historical Archives. In 2008 he wrote and directed the documentary Albania il paese di fronte. In 2012 he directed Anija - La Nave.